"Original Korean edition published by Heun Publishing"--Title page verso

A note on the content -- To the readers of the English translation -- Prologue -- What's wrong with wanting to be loved? -- Thinness: The pressure I can't escape -- Seeing myself through the eyes of others -- I needed a wound I could see -- Because I fear both living and dying -- That someone wishes for my safety -- The anniversary -- Widen that middle ground within me -- It's not like other people have lived my life -- Being myself whether in honesty of hypocrisy -- Do I have gumption or not? -- Flexible thinking and the courage to rest -- To see the parts of me that shine -- Because life goes on -- Afterword

"In this frank sequel to I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, Sehee continues to document her treatment for depression and anxiety. Organized into 14 essays, each themed after one of Sehee's insecurities and framed by recorded conversations between the author and her psychiatrist, this memoir digs deeper than its predecessor."--